Environment Protection Authority v AGL Upstream Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 32

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Environment Protection Authority v AGL Upstream Investments Pty Ltd [2018] NSWLEC 32 Hearing dates: 29-30 January 2018 Date of orders: 16 March 2018 Decision date: 16 March 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 5 Before: Pain J Decision: The Defendant's notice of motion dated 13 November 2017 is dismissed Catchwords: PROCEDURE – prosecution – whether summons duplicitous Legislation Cited: Companies Act 1958 (Vic) s 107 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 (Vic) s 21 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 ss 64, 193, Sch 1 Cases Cited: Boral Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd v Magill (1995) 37 NSWLR 150 Byrne v Baker [1964] VR 443 Chugg v Pacific Dunlop Ltd [1988] VR 411 Environment Protection Authority v Truegain Pty Ltd (2013) 85 NSWLR 125; [2013] NSWCCA 204 Hakim v Waterways Authority of NSW (2006) 149 LGERA 415; [2006] NSWCCA 376 Hannes v Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (No 2) (2006) 205 FLR 217; [2006] NSWCCA 373 R v Moussad (1999) 152 FLR 373; [1999] NSWCCA 337 Rixon v Thompson (2009) 22 VR 323; [2009] VSCA 84 S v The Queen (1989) 168 CLR 266; [1989] HCA 66 Walsh v Tattersall (1996) 188 CLR 77; [1996] HCA 26 Texts Cited: Archbold, Pleading, evidence and practice in criminal cases, (43rd ed, 1988, Sweet & Maxwell) Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Environment Protection Authority (Prosecutor) AGL Upstream Investments Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: COUNSEL: P English (Prosecutor) D Jordan SC (Defendant)